Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Aylward Primary School, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4RE

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2025

• Closing date

  11 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale: L8 - L12

Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion and Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

‘Pupils are well behaved and courteous. They treat school staff and each other with respect and care…..pupils are successful in their learning.’ OFSTED (October 2022)

Are you ready to move to a new and exciting stage in your career?

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to the post of Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion and Designated Safeguarding Lead. The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching and learning and have proven leadership and management skills.

This is a genuine opportunity to be part of this exciting phase in the life of our school and play a key role in the school’s ‘journey to excellence’. Aylward Primary is a friendly, supportive and growing school, situated on the edge of London and a 5 minute walk from Stanmore Tube station.

The successful candidate will lead all aspects of Inclusion and Safeguarding and play a key role in the school’s senior leadership team.

If you are the right candidate you will be able to demonstrate:

• a proven ability to engage with vulnerable pupils and champion their needs;
• a secure knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and statutory safeguarding documents;
• a proven track record of raising attainment for all pupils;
• a commitment to value our children and celebrate their achievements;
• inspired leadership and strong motivation;
• an ability to work as a proactive team player.

In return we will be able to offer you:

• A warm and welcoming environment;
• Happy, confident children who love learning;
• A friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff;
• An experienced full time admin. assistant.
• A school that takes pride in developing the whole child;
• Excellent CPD opportunities;
• A new, well-resourced school building set in amazing school grounds.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and a member of the Senior Leadership Team will be available to answer any questions you may have.

CVs will not be accepted

An Equal Opportunities Employer

Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children is a very high priority at Aylward. Our rigorous Safer Recruitment procedures ensure only safe adults work with our children. Please note that an online check will be undertaken for any candidates invited for interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Aylward Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 530 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Aylward Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aylward-primary-school (opens in new tab)

. Aylward Primary is a friendly, supportive and growing school, situated on the edge of London, a few minutes’ walk from Stanmore tube station. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational teacher, working in either KS1 or KS2 (depending upon the individual strengths of the successful candidate). Early Career Teachers are also welcome to apply.

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